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Camping Cuisine: Cook with Hot Rocks

Author or Source:Cara SmusiakSaturday, 08 August 2009
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Heat stones in the campfire, then use them to heat a DIY oven to cook healthier food while camping. Photo: iStock. camping cooking healthy eating stones rocks oven outdoorsCamping is one of my all-time favorite summer activities. For a week, the din of city living is replaced by the haunting call of loons, the whispering breeze off the lake, and the chattering of birds, chipmunks and squirrels; it's heavenly. And the best part? Eating outside around a campfire.

I covet campfire cooking even though it often results in charring, which is like willingly downing carcinogens (not so coveted). When I'm camping, I can't resist a hotdog cooked over the fire, but I try to space those charred meals out a bit to give my body a break.

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